Flowers are expensive

Chapter 140: Shop Trouble 2
"Are you worried? Are you afraid that Cuiyue and Lihua won't pay you?" Mother Li asked.

"Cough, it's the second thing to worry about. The most important thing is—" Mrs. Liu lowered her voice and said, "I've heard other people say it too. Don't be angry when you hear it. Then Mrs. Wu is talking about you outside. What about the gossip of the two daughters! That’s all, Luo Yan’s mouth is not honest, saying that Cuiyue and Lihua are not good women, and they will act as soon as they drink, they are very seductive! He also said that Cuiyue boasted that she was outside There are a lot of men! Think about it, who in the village dares to work for them?" Li's mother's expression changed suddenly, and she said through gritted teeth: "It's really two people who have been paid a thousand dollars! How can the two girls in my family feel sorry for them? What? Let’s talk about Luo Yan, his eyeballs are obviously wandering around, how dare the villain sue first?”

"Really?" Liu asked hurriedly.

"Isn't it? As soon as you enter the yard, you look at my Cuiyue's face, can you be at ease? That shameless thing!"

"I don't think Luoyan is a fuel-efficient lamp! I'm used to living in the town, and I only go home every ten days and a half months. How does Xing'er know if he sleeps alone or two in the town? ?" Liu rolled up his sleeves and pointed in the direction of Luo Yan's house, with an injustice on his face.

Mother Li snorted, feeling very angry.She took the empty basket from Mrs. Liu, stood up and said angrily, "You can't eat grapes and say the grapes are sour! Sister-in-law Liu, you should know what kind of people my two daughters are. See you next time." For those who chew their tongues, remember to defend me!"

"That's natural!" Mrs. Liu nodded and said, "Anyway, I'm going to the town tomorrow. You guys are waiting at home early in the morning. I asked Chang Ming to pick you up in a bullock cart. Sickness can be big or small, and this matter is sloppy." No way."

"Okay, thanks a lot!"

Lihua didn't want to go to the town at first, but she couldn't stand the persuasion of Cuiyue and Li's mother, so she had to go to the town again accompanied by Cuiyue.Another doctor checked the pulse and the result was still that Lihua was fine.

Cuiyue was a little reconciled, and after she came out of the clinic, she said to Lihua: "Why don't we go to the county town to take a look? Doctors in small places are not very good at medicine, maybe you can see it in the county town."

Lihua smiled and said, "I'm fine, it's the same when Hua Tuo comes again. Don't make a fuss, find a place to eat! After sitting in the ox cart for so long, my stomach is empty."

The two found a small restaurant on the side of the road and sat down, ordering three or four dishes casually.When Lihua looked up, she saw a note for sale on the counter, so she poked Cuiyue's arm and said, "Sister Cuiyue, this shop is going to be sold! Didn't you say you want to buy a shop in the town? I think this place is quite suitable." of."

Cuiyue took a look at the shop, nodded and said, "The location is pretty good, but it's a bit more spacious. I don't know what the selling price is. By the way, why is no one calling us?" After she finished speaking, she raised her hand and called A waiter.

The waiter walked over slowly, as if he was walking on the street, and casually wiped the table with the white rag on his waist and asked, "You two girls, do you want to cook or eat noodles?" "There is no signature dish or anything." ?” Pear Blossom asked.

"Yes, there is. The master chef is not here today. I'm afraid you won't like the taste of the cooking. Why don't you order two small stir-fries, or two liang of small noodles?"

"Your shop is about to be sold, and even the master chef won't come to work?"

"Cough!" The waiter smiled helplessly and said, "Who says it's not? The master is now running into the host's house to make trouble. We waiters are little tadpoles, so we dare not follow, so we have to make do with it." Day by day."

"No wages?"

"Aren't you sure about it? Our shop originally belonged to the Hong family, and it was offered to a person named Zhang earlier, but the person surnamed Zhang rejected it within two days after taking over, and then offered it to a person surnamed Qi. The one surnamed Qi just took over, and was about to talk about paying wages, but who knew he didn't want it anymore, so he had to ask the Hong family's little boss to return. Our little boss didn't agree, and the two of them were arguing, and our stall was thrown away. People are cold here. You said, who is not a family member, is it easy to come out and earn hard money? The boss doesn’t give it, and the boss surnamed Qi doesn’t give it, what should we do?”

"How much does this shop cost?" Cui Yue asked.

"The price is not expensive. The front and back yards add up to 400 taels of silver."

"Why doesn't the surname Qi want it?"

"The one surnamed Qi said Feng Shui was wrong, and he was appointed to lose money. Who knows what to do? We guys don't work hard at all, and we don't know when we will get the wages! The master chef in the kitchen couldn't hold back this morning, so he went to the boss's house. It's gone. Two girls, are you still interested in this shop?"

Lihua took a look at Cuiyue, and said to the staff: "The theory of Fengshui is believed by those who believe in it, and those who don't believe it are discarded. Business is all about skill, so what's the matter with Fengshui? We are interested. I wonder if my brother can recommend it? "

"That's good!" The waiter was naturally happy, and hurried to the counter.After hearing the waiter's words, the shopkeeper looked at Lihua and Cuiyue from a distance, naturally he was a little suspicious.However, he still put down the brush in his hand, walked to the table and asked with a smile: "The two girls intend to buy this shop?" Lihua nodded and said: "Please tell the shopkeeper, if the surname is Qi No, just give it to us sisters."

"The two girls also want to do business in this catering business?" "You are asking too much about this, what we do in the market is another story." Son, most of the suspicion was gone, he turned around and gave some instructions to the waiter, and then he took Lihua and Cuiyue out of the shop and went to Hong's house.

On the way, the shopkeeper pointed to the several shops facing the street and said: "These are the property of the Hong family, and they are waiting to be sold out. If the two girls really want to take root in this town, they might as well sell a few more shops." "Cuiyue asked: "These shops haven't sold out yet? Logically speaking, they are all popular shops facing the street, so there should be people who know the goods to buy them. Even if you open a steamed stuffed bun shop, I'm afraid you can make some money, why? No one came to order? Is the price too high?"

"Cough!" There was a perfunctory smile on the shopkeeper's face, as if he was hiding something and didn't dare to say it out, "I'm not sure about that, maybe it's what you said, the price is too high, and no one cares about it." .Look, after turning the corner in front of you, you will arrive at Hong's house after walking twenty or thirty steps forward."

Lihua said casually: "The Hong family lives really secluded." The shopkeeper said: "The house the Hong family lives in is the most expensive in the town. His family is a prominent family in the town. Some of their ancestors lived in the county, and even I worked as an official in the capital, and left a fortune to my descendants. Our old boss was very capable, so he opened the Jinsangtang again, doubling the family fortune. What a pity, my little one. The boss didn't live up to expectations, once the old boss left, he wanted to put up the family business and go to the city to live a prosperous life..."

When the shopkeeper said this, he just turned the corner.As soon as he turned a corner, there was a noisy sound from the front.Lihua looked up, and saw that the end of the alley was Hong's house, and the word "Hong's Mansion" hung high on the vermilion lacquered gate.At this time, it was very lively in front of the door, more than a dozen people were pushing and fighting with each other, and a crying woman was sitting on the ground next to her, patting the ground and howling loudly, crying so loudly that her heart was broken.

Lihua took a few steps closer and took a closer look, huh?Isn't this Mrs. Liu?Cuiyue also recognized the woman, and said in surprise, "Why is Mother Liu crying here? Has she been beaten? Didn't she go shopping with Guan Changming after getting off the bullock cart at the entrance of the town just now?" Did you go?"

The two were about to go forward to help Liu Shi, but a man who looked like a butler walked out of the door.The housekeeper yelled outside: "If you don't stop, I'll tie you up and send you to the yamen! Stop all of you!" Those who were fighting then divided into two groups, each retreating to both sides.The door was instantly quiet, only Liu's crying was left, which seemed particularly abrupt.

The butler looked at the tearful Liu Shi in surprise and asked, "Where did you get out of, old lady? You came to our Hong's house in broad daylight to cry for funerals? Did you get your brain caught by the door? Get out!" Amidst his crying, he realized that the surroundings had become quiet after being yelled at by the housekeeper.She was a little embarrassed immediately, and hurriedly struggled to get up from the ground, saying, "I'm not here to cry, I'm here to wait for someone."

"Who are you waiting for?" The housekeeper asked with his hands behind his back, with a displeased expression on his face.

"Wait for my son Guan Changming."

"Guan Changming? He hasn't worked in Jinsang Hall for a long time. What are you waiting for here? Are you here to find bad luck for the Hong family? Go, go!"

"That can't be done! It was the young lady of your Hong family who called him away. My son can't find anyone right now, so I can only go to your Hong family's dignitary!" Liu insisted.

"Looking for someone important from our Hong family?" The housekeeper snorted and said, "Let me ask you, is it our lady who called Guan Changming away?" I was in a hurry to find him, so I dragged him away. I waited for a while at the street corner and no one came back, don’t you worry? That’s why I came to your Hong’s house. Hit me! Master housekeeper, what do you call this?"

"Hmph!" The housekeeper sneered, "What's this called? You deserve it! Who told you to stand in front of someone else's house? My lady has urgent business with Guan Changming? Who would believe it? I'm afraid it was your Guan Changming who went to see the master. He has the cheek to come back and be his son-in-law? Does he think the Hong family is a place where he can come and go freely? When the master praised him, he pretended to be a serious person, but now that the master is gone, he just comes back It's not a thing to please the young lady and want to earn half of the family fortune for myself! Get out! Get out immediately!"

Liu's face blushed, and she said anxiously: "Master Steward, how could you scold our family Changming like that? Why did the master praise him back then? You have to make it clear!"

"Hey! What are you pretending to be?" The butler smiled contemptuously and said, "At the beginning, the master wanted to recruit Guan Changming, but Guan Changming refused, and even quit his job. Don't you, mother, know? Hmph, now The master is gone, but he thinks of the young lady, and thinks that the little family property that the master left to the young lady can fall into his hands? It's a good idea!"

"What? Master... Master wants to recruit Chang Ming?" Liu's face was full of shock and excitement.

"That was in the past! You have cried enough, you damn old woman, get out immediately! Get out as far away as possible!" The housekeeper waved his hand impatiently.

"No, Mr. Butler! My family, Changming, was really called by Ms. Hong! I can't leave if I can't find him! Mr. Butler, is Ms. Hong in there? Maybe our family, Changming, is also in there?" The butler immediately turned pale. Changed, pointing at Mrs. Liu and cursing: "What nonsense are you bastard? My lady is innocent, how could she hide a man in the mansion? If your mouth is not clean, be careful, I will ask my servants to drive you away !"

"Master Butler, why do you call me nonsense? It was obviously your lady who sent someone to call Chang Ming, but now there is no one, can I not ask Hong's important person?" The group of people said, "Tell me, is this our family's Chang Ming's fault? The good lady is not staying in the mansion, so why did she come to look for our Chang Ming? Could it be that the lady of the Hong family can't find a good man?"

The people next to him laughed.Don't you understand what Liu's words mean?Ms. Hong must have taken a fancy to Chang Ming when she came to Chang Ming.

(End of this chapter)